Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-01
MRS. KEGEL'S DEATH.
The CorOner''s Investigation
Concluded Yesterday.
THE DOCTORS TESTIMONY.
The Jury Charges Kegel With
Having Killed His Wife
By Violence.
THE DOCTORS TESTIMONY.

the same as given on Friday. "While
without the injuries sustained" said
the doctor, "and in consequence of
the infamatory action therefrom
proceeding, deceased would have
been liable to sudden death at any
moment, either from violent exercise,
sudden emotion, or from the
use of Intoxicating liquors, the
heart and circulatory system
being in diseased condition. Cause
of death organized thrombus in the
heart, consequently impeding circula-
ton which produced death by syn
cape" In answer to question by
the Coroner the witness stated that a
blow from a smooth wide stick might
have broken the rib, or kick would
have done the work without possibly
leaving any external marks. The
broken rib and the consequent pneu-
monia therefrom following could have
been a cause or factor in producing
death as described, on account of the
enfeabled and diseased condition of
the heart, but the pneumonia or
the broken rib could not have
produced death per Sc. The pneu-
monia being only confined to the
right being and which was partially
solidifed, and the upper lobe of the
lung being perfectly healthy. The rib
was simple tranverse fracture and
had no actual immediate connection
with the cause of death. The action
of some object might have broken the
rib which superinduced pneumonia,
and generally enfeabled the whole
system and produced thrombus "a
foreign substanc9) in some vessel
which finally found its way into the
circulating system.
DIR. W. M.KANNoN,
Visiting physician at the Sisters hos
pital was next examined, and testified
as follows: "On going my rounds in
the hospital on last Tuesday afternoon,
l noticed Mrs. Kegel lying on a bed in
one of the wards. She complained of
pain in the side and l asked her what
was the cause. She replied that
few days before a man named Hall
or HAVE Il don't remember which)
had gone to her house and
knocked her down and kicked
her, and beat her in the side with
hatchet. l then examined her right
side and found one of the ribs broken,
but saw no external marks. She also
complained of a bad cough. l exam
ined her lungs with stethoscope and
found her suffering from pneumonia.
l bandaged her ribs and poulticed her
lungs. l then asked her if she had not
better see the Sheriff, as | considered
her pretty badly hurt. She replied
that she would wait until her husband
came to town. The next day, Wednes-
day, l found her to be worse. told
her that she had better send for her
husband and have him get the
as she was likely to die.
she replied, oh, am Johnny Bull,
and it takes great deal to kill Inc.
She said that she expected her hus-
band that afternoon. She stated that
the man who had assaulted her wanted
to kill her and her husband, and then
take the ranch. On Thursday she
was decidedly worse, and l went and
got Deputy Sheriff Cooney, but when
we got back to the Hospital Mrs.
Kegel was dead. l assisted at the
post mortem examination. and fully
agree with DR.. Cohen as to the cause
of DEATH"
HALLS EVIDENCE.
J.W. Hall, who is accused of in
flicting the injuries on Mrs. Kegel,
was next called. Coroner Meredith
stated that he might refuse to answer
any and all questions tend
ing to criminate himself,
but nevertheless the witness answered
all questions put to him in straight
forward manner. He testified as fol-
lows: 81 live about three-quarters of
q mile from Kegel's place. On last
Friday week ago l ran steam en-
CINE all day on my ranch. The next
day l worked until noon, and after
lunch l saddled up my horse and
started for San Fernando. On the
way passed Kegel's house and saw
Mrs. Kegel in the window. Kegel was
in the yard. left San Fernando at
6 :15 O'Clock and passed the house
again. l got home agout 8 O'Clock and
did not enter Kegels house. About
seven months ago, when Kegel
his, present wife, she
made a formal call on US which
by the way we never returned. A few
weeks afterwards she came over and
exposed her bust and shoulders to my
wife, saying that her husband had
beaten her. We refused to interfere
and from that day dates her hatred Of
me. Now fully realize that "hell
hath no fury like a woman scorned."
KEGEL CALLED.
Henry Kegel, husband Of the de-
ceased, was next called. He sat in
the chair trembling like leaf. His
slovenly appearance, unkempt hair
and unshaven face, gave him rather
hardened look. He stated: "On
week ago left my wife at
home and went after load of wood.
When got on the brow OF the hill
coming back saw a horse
tied at the corner OF the
fence near the house. When ! came
within about 200 yards of the house /
saw Hall get on the horse and ride
away. When got in the house !
found my wife lying on the floor with
her elbow under her. She said that
Hall had been there and had knocked
het down and kicked her. put her
into bed. She undressed herself. /
know Hall assaulted my wife on the
4th of last February. / am German,
aged SO years. My wife was ID years
my Junior"
THE VERDICT.
The jury then retired, and after de-
liberating half an hour, brought in a
verdict that deceased came to her
death from injuries inflicted at the
hands of her husband. The prisoner
was then locked up in the County Jail
which will take place this morning.
AGAIN IN JAIL.